Named color

Beige

Beige is a light yellow color with HEX #F5F5DC. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it has RGB 245, 245, 220, HSL 60, 56%, 91%, warm temperature, and is useful for web design, CSS color systems, and UI prototyping.

#F5F5DC yellow warm light

HEX #F5F5DC

RGB rgb(245, 245, 220)

HSL hsl(60 56% 91%)

CMYK cmyk(0, 0, 10, 4)

Luminance 0.8988

Contrast Black 18.98:1White 1.11:1

CSS Utilities

--color-beige: #F5F5DC;
.bg-beige { background-color: #F5F5DC; }
.text-beige { color: #F5F5DC; }

Open CSS utility pageReusable variables, classes, examples, and implementation notes

Luminance0.8988

Black text18.98:1AA Pass

White text1.11:1AA Fail

hexCanonical HEX value

rgbRed, green, blue channels

hslHue, saturation, lightness

cmykApproximate print conversion

wcagAA and AAA contrast options

harmoniesMathematical harmony sets

variantsGenerated tone variants

nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors

Structured sections

Color systems

{
  "hex": "#F5F5DC",
  "rgb": [
    245,
    245,
    220
  ],
  "hsl": [
    60,
    56,
    91
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    0,
    10,
    4
  ],
  "luminance": 0.8988,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 18.98,
    "white": 1.11
  }
}

WCAG

{
  "AA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#36454F"
  ],
  "AAA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#36454F"
  ]
}

Harmonies

{
  "complementary": "#DBDBF5",
  "analogous": [
    "#F5E8DB",
    "#E8F5DB"
  ],
  "triadic": [
    "#DBF5F5",
    "#F5DBF5"
  ],
  "tetradic": [
    "#DBF5E8",
    "#DBDBF5",
    "#F5DBE8"
  ],
  "splitComplementary": [
    "#DBE8F5",
    "#E8DBF5"
  ],
  "monochromatic": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#F5F5DC",
    "#E1E194"
  ]
}

Variants

{
  "light": "#FFFFFF",
  "dark": "#E1E194",
  "saturated": "#FAFAD6",
  "desaturated": "#F0F0E0",
  "pastel": "#FFFFFF",
  "neon": "#FFFFFA"
}

Pairings

{
  "best": [
    "#000000",
    "#DBDBF5",
    "#F5E8DB",
    "#E8F5DB"
  ],
  "avoid": [
    "#F0F0E0",
    "#FFFFFF"
  ],
  "neutral": [
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#E8E8E4"
  ],
  "highContrast": [
    "#000000"
  ],
  "lowContrast": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#F0F0E0"
  ]
}

Knowledge graph

{
  "nearestColors": [
    "warm-white",
    "cornsilk",
    "marble-white",
    "antique-white",
    "light-goldenrod-yellow"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "beige"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "beige-vs-cornsilk",
    "beige-vs-warm-white"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/yellow",
    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/light"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/beige",
    "/wcag/beige",
    "/css/colors/beige",
    "/hex/f5f5dc"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/yellow",
      "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
      "/colors/by-tone/light"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/beige"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/warm-white",
      "/colors/cornsilk",
      "/colors/marble-white",
      "/colors/antique-white",
      "/colors/light-goldenrod-yellow",
      "/compare/beige-vs-cornsilk",
      "/compare/beige-vs-warm-white",
      "/harmonies/beige",
      "/wcag/beige",
      "/css/colors/beige",
      "/hex/f5f5dc"
    ]
  }
}

Full JSON dataset

{
  "slug": "beige",
  "name": "Beige",
  "cssName": "beige",
  "hex": "#F5F5DC",
  "family": "yellow",
  "temperature": "warm",
  "tone": [
    "light"
  ],
  "uses": [
    "web design",
    "CSS color systems",
    "UI prototyping"
  ],
  "psychology": {
    "associations": [
      "context dependent"
    ],
    "contexts": [
      "web interfaces",
      "design systems",
      "technical color references"
    ],
    "avoidIn": [
      "claims that require brand or cultural specificity"
    ]
  },
  "aliases": [
    "beige"
  ],
  "sourceType": "standard",
  "confidence": "high",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.w3.org/TR/css-color-4/#named-colors",
  "origin": {
    "type": "css",
    "notes": "Standard CSS named color."
  },
  "reviewStatus": "auto",
  "editorialNotes": "Generated from CSS named color data and computed color-system properties.",
  "tags": [
    "yellow",
    "warm",
    "light",
    "web-design",
    "css-color-systems",
    "ui-prototyping",
    "context-dependent"
  ],
  "popularity": 67,
  "rgb": [
    245,
    245,
    220
  ],
  "hsl": [
    60,
    56,
    91
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    0,
    10,
    4
  ],
  "luminance": 0.8988,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 18.98,
    "white": 1.11
  },
  "harmonies": {
    "complementary": "#DBDBF5",
    "analogous": [
      "#F5E8DB",
      "#E8F5DB"
    ],
    "triadic": [
      "#DBF5F5",
      "#F5DBF5"
    ],
    "tetradic": [
      "#DBF5E8",
      "#DBDBF5",
      "#F5DBE8"
    ],
    "splitComplementary": [
      "#DBE8F5",
      "#E8DBF5"
    ],
    "monochromatic": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#F5F5DC",
      "#E1E194"
    ]
  },
  "variants": {
    "light": "#FFFFFF",
    "dark": "#E1E194",
    "saturated": "#FAFAD6",
    "desaturated": "#F0F0E0",
    "pastel": "#FFFFFF",
    "neon": "#FFFFFA"
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#36454F"
    ],
    "AAA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#36454F"
    ]
  },
  "css": {
    "variable": "--color-beige: #F5F5DC;",
    "utility": ".bg-beige { background-color: #F5F5DC; }",
    "textUtility": ".text-beige { color: #F5F5DC; }"
  },
  "nearestColors": [
    "warm-white",
    "cornsilk",
    "marble-white",
    "antique-white",
    "light-goldenrod-yellow"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "beige"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "beige-vs-cornsilk",
    "beige-vs-warm-white"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/yellow",
    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/light"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/beige",
    "/wcag/beige",
    "/css/colors/beige",
    "/hex/f5f5dc"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/yellow",
      "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
      "/colors/by-tone/light"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/beige"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/warm-white",
      "/colors/cornsilk",
      "/colors/marble-white",
      "/colors/antique-white",
      "/colors/light-goldenrod-yellow",
      "/compare/beige-vs-cornsilk",
      "/compare/beige-vs-warm-white",
      "/harmonies/beige",
      "/wcag/beige",
      "/css/colors/beige",
      "/hex/f5f5dc"
    ]
  },
  "pairings": {
    "best": [
      "#000000",
      "#DBDBF5",
      "#F5E8DB",
      "#E8F5DB"
    ],
    "avoid": [
      "#F0F0E0",
      "#FFFFFF"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
    "highContrast": [
      "#000000"
    ],
    "lowContrast": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#F0F0E0"
    ]
  }
}

Color meaning and use

About Beige Color

Beige sits in the yellow family with warm temperature and light visual character. Standard CSS named color.

Its common associations include context dependent, which makes it relevant for web interfaces and design systems. In design work, Beige is most useful for web design, css color systems, and ui prototyping, especially when paired with black text for stronger contrast.

WCAG Accessibility

Contrast checks for Beige against black and white text.

Black text18.98:1AA Pass

White text1.11:1AA Fail

AA text options#000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F

AAA text options#000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F

Open WCAG pageDetailed contrast notes, warnings, alternatives, and UI examples

Similar Colors

Warm White#F8F4E3

Cornsilk#FFF8DC

Marble White#F2F0E6

Antique White#FAEBD7

Light Goldenrod Yellow#FAFAD2

Color Harmonies

#DBDBF5#DBDBF5

#F5E8DB#F5E8DB

#E8F5DB#E8F5DB

#DBF5F5#DBF5F5

#F5DBF5#F5DBF5

Open full Beige harmony pageComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split, and monochromatic sets

Variants

White#FFFFFF

#E1E194#E1E194

#FAFAD6#FAFAD6

#F0F0E0#F0F0E0

White#FFFFFF

#FFFFFA#FFFFFA

Pairings

Black#000000

#DBDBF5#DBDBF5

#F5E8DB#F5E8DB

#E8F5DB#E8F5DB

Matte Black#1A1A1A

White Smoke#F5F5F5

Beige

CSS Utilities

Machine-Readable Color Data (JSON)

About Beige Color

Related Color Guides

WCAG Accessibility

Similar Colors

Color Harmonies

Variants

Pairings